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poorly vs unwell

unwell vs poorly

poorly and unwell both are adjectives.

poorly is an adverb but unwell is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
poorly No Yes No Yes
unwell No Yes No No
As adjectives, poorly and unwell are synonyms defined as:
  • poorly and unwell: somewhat ill or prone to illness
Other synonyms of poorly include ailing, indisposed, peaked, seedy, sickly, under the weather.
poorly (adjective) unwell (adjective)
somewhat ill or prone to illness somewhat ill or prone to illness
poorly (adverb) unwell (adverb)
(`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
Difference between poorly and unwell

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